Have you noticed that you hard drive space has decreased and don’t know what files are taking up the space? If so, you can use WinDirStat to help find those large files taking up space on your drive.
To start, download WinDirStat from http://windirstat.info/. You can select either the installation download or the standalone executable. When first running the program, you are asked to selec...

I have recently observed that after removing certain fake anti-spyware viruses (such as “Windows Security Center” or “Anti Virus 2010″), all executable (.exe) files will no longer open. No matter what file you try to open – iTunes, Firefox, or even Malwarebytes – they will not open because they are all .exe files.
To fix this problem, I came across a process that fixes the registry k...

Do you like online streaming video sites? Me too. I could probably spend all day watching videos of baby puppies, the hilarious auto-tuned news, or that cat that couldn’t quite jump over the baby fence.
If you want to enjoy these videos and tune out the extra stuff, the Turn Off the Lights extension for the Google Chrome web browser is worth checking out.
Turn Off the Lights is a a simple ex...

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While the Android Market isn’t nearly as diverse as Apple’s app store yet, it’s growing quickly and has plenty to offer in the way of games. I have compiled a list of some of the games that I’ve enjoyed playing.
All of the games I mention in this guide are either completely free or have a free version available, so you have nothing to lose by trying them o...

The Windows Task Manager is a system utility included with all versions of Windows that allows you to view details about the applications that are running on your PC. When looking at the Task Manager, you’ll probably see a long list of ambiguously named processes – so how do you know what those processes are?
ProcessQuickLink is a free utility for Windows that adds information about your pr...

Firefox only: Tabbed browsing in Firefox is incredibly useful and can improve your entire browsing experience; recovering an accidentally closed tab, however, isn’t particularly intuitive.
Firefox does keep a record of your recently closed tabs (which are available under History –> Recently Closed Tabs), but this guide will show you how to recover a closed tab with a single click using a ha...

This image is on the right here, but in the RSS feed it would appear without formatting.
One of the only complaints I’ve ever had about WordPress is that images didn’t maintain alignment in our RSS feed. RSS feeds are used to offer subscriptions to visitors and can be used with applications like Google Reader.
When adding an image to an article in WordPress, you have the option to align it o...

Windows only: If you’re like me, you’ve needed to resize batches of images and wished there was an easy way to do so without launching a full image editor. Although Paint.NET and Picasa offer quick image editing, neither of them add resizing functionality to your operating system.
Image Resizer Powertoy Clone provides the solution, adding a highly useful “Resize Pictures” option when y...

As your computer gets older, chances are that your hard drive will be filled with many unused and unnecessary files. If you’re starting to run out of space on your hard drive, it can often times be the result of old “junk” files piling up. A great way to get your computer back into shape is to delete some of those files (especially the large ones).
Disk Space Fan is a free program availa...

In the second part of our Essential WordPress Plugins series we will be taking a look at some plugins that are designed to make managing your WordPress site easier.
WP-Database backup
The WP-Database Backup plugin automates the database backup process and puts your mind to ease about the safety of your blog. WP-Database Backup can perform a manual backup, allowing you to save it to the server, dow...